A Popcorn Movie Blog

July 2025 is shaping up to be one of the biggest months in recent Hollywood history. Three major tentpole films from three different studios spread throughout the month. Then we also have a few additional films dotted in there too fighting for oxygen in the most crowded of markets.  Everyone will undoubtedly have a favourite. But which one will win the month?  How do you measure success anyway? One could be a commercial success but loathed by fans. One could be adored by critics but fail at the box office. It’s tough.  So. In order to try and cover all bases, I’ve looked at the following criteria:  Pre-release polling Opening weekend  Worldwide box office  Rotten Tomatoes critics  IMDb score  Profitability  I’ll explain a bit more about what I mean by some of the above in their sections. But before we dive in, we need to meet our contenders:  Jurassic World Rebirth (02 July 2025) Superman (11 July 2025) Smurfs (18 July 2025) I Know What ...

The 1980s was a great period in time for many reasons but perhaps none more so than the movies. This decade, perhaps more than any other,     has an almost unfair amount of blockbusters and personal favourites that make it so incredibly hard to narrow down to a Top 10.   I’m going to miss off your favourite and before you close this blog in anger, please note that my “shortlist” had 32 movies. Because of that, there is no room for any honourable mentions.  And one other rule too, no multiple films from the same franchise in the Top 10. If I really enjoy one, I’ll include it in the post about that film.  And as a reminder, I’m looking for movies that I enjoy - perhaps not the most popular or important or perhaps on most people’s list.  10. Little Shop of Horrors (1986) Rotten Tomatoes Critics: 91% IMDb: 7.1 Budget: $25m Box Office: $39.064m And we’re off - already potentially a bit of a curve ball? ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ is a horror comedy musical directed...